Myrmecia forceps
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M. forceps
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| Myrmecia forceps Roger, 1861
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Myrmecia forceps is an Australian ant which belongs to the Myrmecia genus. This species is native to Australia. They are a common species distributed in most of the southern regions of Australia. They were described by Roger in 1861.[1]
Characteristics
Myrmecia forceps is a moderately big bull ant at 19-24 millimetres long. Queens are the biggest at 25 millimetres while the males are smaller. The head and thorax is brown, femora is in a lighter brown colour, mandibles, antennae and several other features can be yellow or reddish yellow.[2][3]
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